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Hi guys i popped out on the bike , spotted a few apple trees and couldnt stop myself - now ive got 25kg of the blighters :o and no press, :cry: any ideas?- im in the dundee area in the offchance anyone has a press (unlikely but worth a shot) what i do have: 25.5kg apples (seem to be dual...

in my quest to find the best cheap homemade red wine im looking at these kits: http://www.balliihoo.co.uk/vinclasse-sh ... p-673.html any good? or should i just stick to the proper £50 kits and be done with it

hey, guys more of a beer brewer but i reckon time to remedy that this summer so could use some advice on what to be brewing in the 6 odd weeks im home- so speed also important here... ive got all the bits and bobs, and fairly good at using em, atm thinking a load of 5l tesco water bottle djs...

EDIT: SEE BOTTOM POST FOR EXPT SUMMERY Hi guys, got a little project im willing to admit i need help on, how do i make this?: http://www.thewinesociety.com/shop/prod ... =&cc=WTYPE because honestly, best cider ive tasted, only problem was it was french and £5 a bottle! westons 8% comes very...

Right, not so much a how to but more a cautionary tale/woopsy wanted to get a oaked essense ready for a beer im planning so read the way to go is to get some cheap spirit (stronger the better- but im cheap) and soak it in some toasted or charred oak being extra cheap, and wanting an excuse to...

Right, just thought i would check with u guys on lagering before i commit 2months of brewfridge space on this wee project, so here goes... brewed my lager (about 5%): only one safale packet, naughty i know but it aint half dear, so gave 36hrs at 19 degrees for a cool wort- 18 degrees ish, 4...

just thought i had better fess up... student loan once more spent on beer- this time in the form of a vacuum sealer off the ebay- thank you fresherpack and lazy lunchtime shoppers £62 plus 24m of bags (to make sure) £24 then a butt load of cheap hops off simplyhops, perle, marynka and a kilo...

following the advice of someone on the forum decided to blend my dry hop additions to maximise flavour extraction so i can skip a day or so of the dry hop, i made the mistake of filling the blender full with beer and hops- needless to say the resulting pressure when released redecorated the...

Hi guys, on my latest "investigation", it seems its not just the bairds malt thats causing me efficency problems atm but my water aswell... i live in scotland, so im basing my calcs on the edinburgh water profile- cos its close enough right? anyway ive been brewing dark to amber beers- my...

ive got a DJ of final runnings from my wheat i just did (s.g 1.03) and was trying to build up a new starter from the dregs of the original starter and its not looking too hot atm: smells bit sour/sulphoury, not v bad but not ideal has creamy looking scum ontop and still fermenting a wee bit ive...

hi guys, got a real brewing debate question here, do i need clear wort? and even if i do, why and how do i manage it? kinda been thinking this through as ive been getting by quite alright with my AG batch sparging recirculating the runnings till the big bits stop appearing but i never manage a...

i'll give this one a bash- havent brewed it but my mates just unpacked it so will be purely speculative.... kit contains approx 2.08kg of stuff: big bag of spraymalt (meant to be a mixed malt but for a wheat surely 60% wheat and 40% pale would do?) 40g ish of hops for a 20min boil 1 packet of...

Anyone used these???? , ordered them up and fancy doing a smash type thing with the pilgrim and a citrussy hopburst pale ale with the pilot and some other uk hops pilgrim is supposed to be a more aromatic target-like hop while pilot is supposed to be a psuedo replacement for cascade Or am i...

check what my belgain dubbel managed last night, first i heard of one of these exploding :shock: : scared the **** out of the flatmate next door, thankfully in the laundry room so lino, and only one bottle- off to put the rest in the garage and maybe open one in a week to assess the damage-...

Right being knee deep in exam revision, naturally i find myself trawling the web for my hobbies, anyway- im tempted...BUT im moving out the flat in max two yrs- so portability is an issue also does it make a difference? heres how i see it: pros- save on delivery by buying big bags of base...

basically as i get a bit more into the Ag side of things i keep seeing liquor to grist ratio mentioned but its never really explained in much detail- efficiency is mentioned and i could always use a little more if it doesnt make my life too hard from what i can gather a lower ratio like 2 is...

Hi guys, this is just a brief summery atm when i recover from today-all 6.5 hrs will upload some piccys etc decided for something different and to use up all my bits and pieces (gonna need to hit the maltmiller again :) ) to do a partigyle recipe, ie bung lots in the tun, collect the first wee...

- last weekend i brewed a scottish ale ( 5%) but im quite keen to try to keeps some hops in it- normally would secondary for a week after a week in the primary with some dry hops but im going away for 3 weeks... i reckon i can get away with either putting into secondary +/- hops and then...

Hi guys, mostly a beer man but have aquired quite a stash for the festive period and got a fv free so been fancying a cider: got a starter going of youngs cider yeast (about half a packet) in 1l of juice in a dj-with airlock to aerate whenever i make a cuppa gonna add another litre to that...

Right finally got some time off to get this one done after much thinking this is what got done: Recipe: hopless'ly drunk stout Brewer: Andrew wilson Asst Brewer: Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size...